Images and Ideas

Thursday, 24 August 2023

The East River

Ferries that run down the East River provide an easy way to see Manhattan from the water. A pleasant trip. I hadn't fully appreciated the scale and extent of architecture on Manhattan. It is mind-bogglingly massive.

The island of Manhattan was exchanged for the island of Run in the Spice Islands of Indonesia in the Treaty of Breda (1667) between England and the Dutch Republic. Run was an important source of nutmeg, then a very valuable spice. When the Dutch chose nutmeg over New York.

The Chrysler Building in the middle

The Copper (building)

One World Trade Center

Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan

Downtown Manhattan

A tug under Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

The High Line

In the West Village area an old abandoned railway line has been restored into a greenified raised walkway known as the High Line. It is an enjoyable walk that leads through old industrial wasteland and some spectacular modern architecture and some objets artistiques.

The meatpacking district being renovated

Lots of shiny buildings

'The Vessel' in Hudson Yards

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Top of the Rock and Times Square

The Rockefeller Center is a bit south of Central Park, and a relatively easy spot to get to from our AirBnB. It has one of the best views over the city at night. But it costs, and is very crowded.

The Rockefeller Center

Looking north at dusk

AU$180 for the two of us. You might be the one at the back!

Looking south. Empire State Building in the middle

The Summit. One Vanderbilt.

Times Square

Dudes near Times Square

King Kong

Working the crowd

Museum of Natural History

We visited the Museum of Natural History with Eva, her brother and band-mate Sam, and his two toddlers, Kinsley and Julian.

The Museum was impressive. There were several beautiful dioramas.

Lions

Gemsbok

Greater Koodoo

Water Buffalo.

Monday, 21 August 2023

Central Park

Bow Bridge

Bethesda Fountain

Women's Rights Pioneers Monument

Turtles

Squirrel

A Troubadour near the Shakespeare Garden

Chess & Checkers House

Pickleball

Skyscrapers through trees

The San Remo building

Cello practice by the lake

Skyscraper reflections

Sunday, 20 August 2023

New York street photography

August 17th we flew to New York, via Vancouver. Plenty preparation necessary; it was a relief to take off. Preparation blog here.

We are staying in an AirBnB near the Dakota Building, very close to Central Park. Here are some photos.

Tired and hungry we found a fun Italian restaurant close to our flat.

Speciality: meatballs

Eva showing us around

Eva's old uni flat.

Eva with her Mum, MaryEllen

I have been inspired by a New York street photographer called James Maher. He has some interesting books like The New York Photographer's Travel Guide.